SENATE,  Feb.  15,  1865.— Ordered  to  be  printed. 


AMENDMENTS 

Proposed  by  the  House  of  Representatives  to  thr.  Bill  (S.  84)  to  regu- 
late, for  a  limited  period,  the  Compensation  of  the  Officers,  Clerks  and 
Em-ployees  of  the  Civil  Departments  of  the  Government  in  the  City  of 
Richmond. 


[  First  Amendment.] 

1  Strike  out  all  after  ihe  enacting  clause,  and  insert  in  lieu 

2  thereof  the  following : 

3  **  That  ft:oH>-*»4-*f6e!*4h«  passagcTrf'thiy^a©^  and  until  other- 

4  wise  provided  by  law,  the  conijiensation  of  each  of  the  follow- 
6  ing  named  officers  and  employees  shall  be  as  herein  after  desig- 

6  nated,  viz : 

7  The  Vice  President  of  the  Confederate  States,  the  Secretary 

8  of  War,  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  the  Secretary  of  State, 

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9  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  the  Postmaster  General,  the  Attor- 

10  ney  General,  each  ten  thousand  dollars. 

11  The  Assistant  Secretary  of  War,  the  Assistant  Secretary  of 

12  the  Treasury,  the  Assistant  Attorney  General,  each  fi^lir  tliou- 

13  sand  dollars;  and  the  Treasurer  of  the  Confederate  Siar.!"*.  scvi'n 

14  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. 

15  The   Register   of  the  Treasury,  the  Comptroller,    Auditors, 


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16  Chiefs  of  the  Finance,  Appointment  and  Contract  Bureaux  of 

17  the  Post  Office  Department,  the  Chief  of  the  Treasury  Note 

18  Bureau,  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  War,  the  Superintendent 

19  of  Public  Printing,  the  Commissioner  of  Taxes,  the  Commis- 

20  sioner  of  Patents,  each  seven  thousand  dollars. 

21  T\w  Chief  of  the  Produce  Loan,  the  Commissioner  of  Indian 

22  Affairs,  the  Chief  Clerks  in  the  several  Executive  Departments, 

23  and  the  Disbursing  Clerks  of  the  War  and  Treasury  Depart- 

24  ments,  each  six  thousand  dollars. 

25  The  Examiner  of  Patents,  the  Corresponding  Clerk  of  the 

26  War  Department,  the  Private  Secretary  of  the  President,  and 

27  the  Chief  Clerks    in   the  several   Bureaux,  and   the   Principal 

28  Clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Superintendent  of  Public  Printing, 

29  each  five  thousand  dollars.  ^ 

W  All  Clerks,  whether  civil,  detailed  or  retired,  in  the  several 

31  Executive  Departments,  or  in  any  of  their  branches  or  offices 

32  of  the  government  in  the  City  of  Richmond,  and  at  Camp  Lee, 

33  four  thousand  dollars. 

34  All  Messengers  in  the  several  Executive  Departments,  or  in 

36  any  of  their  branches,  and  in  the  President's  office,  each  three 

30  ihuusaud  dollars. 

37  The  Postmast(-'r  iti  the  City  Post  Office,  seveu   iIkmi.suuI  dol- 

38  lars.     The   Assistiint    Postmaster,    six    thousand  dollars.      The 

39  Chief  Clerk,  six  tliousand  dollars.     All  other  chfks  in  the  City 
10  Post  Office,  wiieiJier  civil  or  detailed,  four  thousand  dolhirs. 


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41  The  Chief  Collector  of  the  Confederate  Tax  in  Virginia,  one- 

42  tenth  of  one  per  cent,  on  the  amount  collected  in  said  State : 

43  Provided,  That  in  no  case  shall  the  salary  be  less  than  two 

44  thousand  nor  more  than  seven  thousand  dollars." 

[  Second  Amendment.  ] 

1  Amend  the  title,  by  striking  out  all  after  the  word  "  regulate,'^ 

2  in  the  first  line,  and  insert  in  lieu  thereof  the  following — 

3  "the  compensation  of  certain  officers  and  employees  of  the 

4  government  in  the  City  of  Richmond." 


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AMENDMENTS 

Proposed  by  fhe  Committee  on  Finance  to  the  Amendments  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  to  the  Bill  {S.  84)  to  regulate,  for  a  limited  period, 
the  CQmpensa,tion  of  the  OJicers,  Clerics  and  Employees  of  the  Civil 
Departments  of  the  Government  in  the  City  of  Richmond. 


[First  Amendment.] 

1  In  line  1,  after  the  word  "  that,"  insert  the  words  "for  the 

2  term  of  twelve  months." 

[Second  Amendment.] 

1  In  line  2,  strike  out  the  words  "and  until  otherwise  provided 

2  by  law." 

[Third  Amendment  ] 

1  In  line  1 3,  after  the  word  "  States,"  insert  the  words  "  and  the 

2  Comptroller." 

[Fifth  Amendment.] 

1     In  line  15,  strike  out  the  words  "  the  Comptroller." 

[Sixth  Amendment] 

1  In  line  21,  after  the  word  "patents,"  insert  the  words  "the 

2  Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs,  and  the  Chief  of  the  Produce 

3  Loan." 

'  [Seventh  Amendment.] 

1  Strike  out  the  residue  of  the  House  amendment,  and  insert  as 

2  follows: 

8         "  The  Chief  Clerks  in  the  several  Executive  Departments,  the 


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4  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  War,  the  Disbursing  Clerks  of  the  War, 

-5  Navy  and  Treasury  Departments,  the  Law  Clerk  in  the  Depart- 

6  ment  of  Justice,  the  Principal  Clerk  in  charge  of  the  Inspection 

7  Office  of  the  Post  Office  Department,  the  Private  Secretary  of 

8  the  President,  and  the  Register  of  the  Navy,  each  six  thousand 

9  dollars: 

10  All  clerks,  artisans  and  employees,  civil,  detailed  or  retired,  in 

1 1  the  President's  office,  and  in  the  several  Executive  Departments, 

12  bureaux,  offices,  w^orkshops,  posts  and  places,  and  their  respec- 

1 3  tive  branches,  in  and  about  the  city  of  Richmond,  fifty  per  cent. 

14  in  addition  to  the  amount  now  paid  them :  Provided,  That  no 

15  clerk  shall  be  paid  an  annual  compensation  exceeding  five  thou- 

16  sand  five  hundred  dollars:  And  provided  further.  That  this  act 

17  shall  not  be  construed  to  embrace  any  of  the  persons  entitled  to 

1 8  the  benefits  of  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  regulate  the  pay  and 

19  allowances  of   certain  female  employees   of   the  government, 

20  approved  8th  day  of  Febuary  1865." 


